Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Quake exposes poor construction in Turkey

"Quake exposes poor construction in Turkey

By BURHAN OZBILICI and SUZAN FRASER (AP) – 7 hours ago

OKCULAR, Turkey — Homes in eastern areas of Turkey prone to earthquakes must be better built to withstand jolts like the magnitude 6 temblor that toppled village houses and killed 51 people this week, the Turkish government acknowledged Tuesday.

Hundreds of quake survivors sheltered overnight in tents after being left homeless by Monday's pre-dawn quake, which exposed Turkey's lag in constructing sturdy homes near the country's two major fault lines."

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